Episode 110: Dealing with Distortion

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:00:00 -0800

What can you do when shooting with a wide lens introduces unwanted optical distortion in your photos? In this episode, Kirk and Jeff look at ways to correct for distortion, including correcting for horizontal and vertical planes, in apps such as Lightroom, Capture One, and Pixelmator Pro.

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Episode 110: Dealing with Distortion